<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE=
="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 4/28/03 4:50:06 AM Central Daylight=
Time, dnereson@dim.com writes:<BR>
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: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It's a brand new Astin-Weight c=
onsole. The treble section is quite bright and I'm afraid as the piano=
gets broken in, the hammer felt will pack down at the string grooves, getti=
ng even harder, and start to break strings when I tune. To steam or no=
t to steam? Some say yes, some say no. Some say it depends on wh=
ether it's actually lacquer. Guess I could call them and ask. <BR>
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ZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> --David N=
ereson, RPT (not sure why the font size suddenly changed)</FONT><FONT =
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NSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> <BR>
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ZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> &nbs=
p; <BR>
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Steinway hammers react well to needling right on the crown. A little goes a =
long way. Whether Astin Weights react the same way will remain to be seen. S=
teaming works good on Asia hammers. But are these the same? Your sugge=
sting to call Astin Weight might be the best way to go. <BR>
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Wim </FONT></HTML>